Saturday, May 22, 2010

Birthday getaway 2010

Chris and my birthdays are exactly a week apart, so we usually do something to celebrate them both at the same time. Last year we went down to Gold Beach on the Oregon coast. http://carolleighdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2009/05/it-was-more-of-just-fun-getaway-than.html and this year, we drove up to Portland to see Cirque du Soleil. We stayed at the Waterfront Marriott where our room overlooked Tom McCall Waterfront Park and the Willamette River. From our 12th floor balcony we could look down on bicyclists and pedestrians in the rain, a drawbridge, and more.

We walked to the Cirque du Soleil venue (luckily no rain during the walk) and then through a heavy mist which turned to rain just as we reached the hotel on our walk back. Next morning we visited Powell's Books and a couple of other stores and then drove back home. A delightful, relaxing birthday trip for us both.

Loved seeing your photos of Portland City landmarks. This is a great place to look at through a camera!

You've got the Hawthorne Bridge in the second photo and the reflection is of KOIN Tower, a building I LOVE to try to catch in various poses, light and weather. Nice to see it here, shyly peeking at itself in the mirror!

Carol D., June W., and Linda H., thanks for your comments. I knew, Linda, that I'd hear from you regarding these photos, and I was thinking of you while we were there. Thanks for the ID on the bridge and on the building reflection. And Carol D. and June, you said I captured the feeling of the "green and mist," well, when that's all ya got that's all ya get! Again, thank you for stopping by. --Carol Leigh

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